Before history was made at KSU on Oct. 10 with the university’s first ever homecoming football game, a pep rally was essential for keeping spirits high before the big day. Hosted by Kennesaw Activities Board (KAB), a pep rally was put together on Oct. 9 at the Austin Residence Complex’s amphitheater, located on the Kennesaw Campus. The thrilling, energetic event was a phenomenal turnout. The place was packed with students from Kennesaw and Marietta campuses, who were decked out from head to toe in black and yellow.
Athletics Director, Vaughn Williams, went out on stage to inform the crowd about the upcoming athletic events taking place during the fall semester and encouraged students “to continue supporting KSU and KSU athletics”. Followed by Williams, KAB pumped up the crowd by throwing free T-Shirts and yellow foam footballs into the crowd.
Head coach of KSU’s football team, Brian Bohannon, later joined the stage with a handful of members from the football team. Bohannon revved up the crowd and shared his appreciation for the tremendous amount of support KSU students have given this year. “As we get ready to make history with the first homecoming football game, I want to say thank you to all the students who made everything possible to play this great game of football at Kennesaw State University,” Bohannon said.
The support and dedication towards the football team from KSU students is undeniably strong and greatly noted. Quarterback Trey White acknowledged the amount of support from students and said that KSU has “the best student section in the nation” when it comes to football. After Bohannon and members of the football team exited the stage, KSU soccer member Britney Reed spoke on the behalf of the soccer team to also thank KSU students for showing their support.
During the pep rally, KAB gave away tickets to two lucky students to the KSU Live Concert featuring Icona Pop and threw more free goodies into the crowd. Winners of the homecoming parade float contest, which took place earlier that day, were announced. The Student Government Association (SGA) won the title for the small float category, while Greek Life’s Alpha Omicron Pi took home the win for the large float competition. Court members for KSU’s homecoming King & Queen of 2015 made an appearance at the pep rally as well.
A dance battle occurred on stage between students and KSU’s mascot, Scrappy the Owl. The participants danced to popular songs like “Watch Me (Whip/ Nae Nae)” by Silentó, as well as the widely known song of the year 2007 “Crank That” by Soulja Boy. Students were in good spirits all throughout the pep rally. “I’m not sure about everyone else, but I enjoyed myself. Can’t wait for the next homecoming pep rally next fall!” said KSU student Trevor Brownlee.
The KSU homecoming pep rally was the perfect way to uplift spirits for tomorrow’s football game as KSU plays against Point University.
